The woman who alleged Sergey Kovalev assaulted her in June 2018 has filed a new lawsuit against Kovalev for failing to meet terms of the financial settlement they reached following the civil lawsuit she first filed against him.
According to a report posted Wednesday morning by TMZ Sports, Jamie Frontz stated in the new lawsuit that Kovalev stopped paying her after making an initial installment of $250,000 in October. The lawsuit states that Kovalev agreed to pay Frontz a total of $650,000 in three installments as part of their settlement agreement.
She has sued Kovalev for breach of contract and seeks more money for punitive damages and legal fees because she alleges that Kovalev didn’t abide by the terms of their settlement. Frontz initially sued Kovalev for $8 million because she contends she suffered serious injuries during the alleged attack.
Kovalev’s compensation package for his 11th-round knockout loss to Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez in their light heavyweight title fight November 2 in Las Vegas was $12 million, by far the biggest purse of the 36-year-old Kovalev’s career. The exact percentage of the purse that went directly to Kovalev after co-promoters Main Events and Top Rank and manager Egis Klimas were paid is not known.
Russia’s Kovalev was charged with felony assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury following a June 2018 incident in Big Bear Lake, California.
Frontz alleged that Kovalev punched her in the face after she rejected Kovalev’s advances at her cabin. She claims she suffered a concussion and a back injury as a result of the alleged assault.
Frontz also alleged that the former light heavyweight champion assaulted her dog during the skirmish.
The criminal case against Kovalev is still pending. His trial has been postponed several times by the Superior Court of California in San Bernardino County.
Keith Idec is a senior writer/columnist for BoxingScene.com. He can be reached on Twitter @Idecboxing.
